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101 Items to Collect for Homeless Shelters
by Wetmiller, Weiss and Gundry
During the holiday season, many schools collect items for homeless shelters. In addition to collecting items that directly benefit the homeless, such as clothing and bedding, etc., collecting specific items that can be used at the homeless shelters is also a good way to contribute to the homeless in your community.
If you are running out of ideas for what to collect this year, here are 101 items to help jumpstart your initiative:
1. Blankets
2. Coats
3. Gloves
4. Socks
5. Toothbrushes
6. Toothpaste
7. Raincoats
8. Umbrellas
9. backpacks
10. Soap
11. Shampoo
12. Gift certificates for food
13. Sweaters
14. Boots
15. Long underwear
16. Jeans
17. Disposable razors
18. Granola bars, Power Bars, etc.
19. Scarves
20. Dental floss
21. Combs
22. Brushes
23. Turtlenecks
24. Ski masks
25. Bus tickets
26. Hand cream
27. Body lotion
28. Hand sanitizer (Purell)
29. Mouthwash
30. T-shirts
31. Belts
32. Pre-paid phone cards (to call for help)
33. Writing paper
34. Stamps
35. Pens
36. Pencils
37. Decks of cards
38. Flashlight
39. Sunblock
40. Reading materials (paperbacks, etc.)
41. Fanny packs
42. Plastic bags (zip-lock to store wet/dirty clothes)
43. Chewing gum
44. Breath mints
45. Asprin
46. Cold medicine
47. Insect repellant
48. Band-aids
49. Antibiotic ointment (Neosporin, Polysporin, etc.)
50. Lip balm
51. Board games
52. Old magazines
53. VCRs
54. Televisions
55. VHS movies
56. Women's sanitary items
57. Face cream
58. Washclothes
59. Towels
60. Bed sheets
61. Pillows
62. Hair scrunchies
63. Hair barettes
64. Nail files
65. Heating pads
66. Ice packs
67. Hot water bottles
68. Pepto-Bismol/Immodium AD
69. Hydrogen Peroxide
70. Rubbing alcohol
71. Bottled water
72. Dried fruit (raisins, apricots, etc.)
73. Hand wipes
74. Coffee mugs
75. Coffee
76. Tea
77. Hot chocolate
78. Kleenex
79. Toilet paper
80. Make-up
81. Blow dryers
82. Curling irons
83. First aid kits
84. Old cell phones (to call (911 in case of an emergency)
85. Canvas tote bags
86. Purses
87. Canned soup
88. Microwaves
89. Toaster ovens
90. Pop-tarts
91. Cereal
92. Air mattresses
93. Sleeping bags
94. Laundry detergent
95. Bleach
96. Transistor radios/Walkmen
97. Crossword puzzle books
98. Word search books
99. Sunglasses
100. Visine/eye drops
101. Arts and craft supplies (for children)
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